From Inmate to Warden | AA Speaker - Tom I. - Chicago, IL

From Inmate to Warden | AA Speaker - Tom I. - Chicago, IL

After a fatal accident and a prison sentence, Tom discovered that consequences don’t stop alcoholism — surrender does. Tom I. from Aberdeen, NC speaking at Illinois State Conference - August 30th 2002 Visit our merch and help support the channel🧡 Sober Sunrise Merch Visit our website - Sober-Sunrise.com Tom shares the journey from blackout drinking and a fatal accident to a five-to-fifteen-year prison sentence where he first encountered Alcoholics Anonymous. Even after devastating consequences, he discovered that fear and guilt were not enough to stop drinking — only a full surrender in Step One and a searching Step Four inventory changed him at a cellular level. Inside prison, he experienced real freedom through the Twelve Steps, making amends, confronting defects of character, and learning that Alcoholics Anonymous is not a hiding place for broken people but a design for living. After his release, he built a life of service that eventually led him back into the correctional system — this time as a leader — proving that spiritual principles, consistently practiced, can restore dignity, purpose, and enthusiasm even decades into sobriety. Music: Deep by KaizanBlu

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